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Adept adj.

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Skilled

He is adept at calming noisy children.

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Adhere v.

Adherence n.

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Comply (movafeghat)
To stick to or follow precisely

Travellers must adhere to the laws of the country they are visiting.
The referee’s (davar) excessively strict adherence to the rules upset the players.

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Foster v.

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Stimulate
To promote growth or development

Parents usually foster the development of good habits in their children.

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Halt v., n.
Haltingly
Halting adj.

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(Max) stop

The supervisor put a halt to the tardiness of the employees.

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Handle v.

Handling n.

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Manage

They handled themselves very well given the circumstances.

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Harbor v.

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Shelter
To give protection, to not express a desire or opinion, usually bad

He harbors ill feelings for her.
They harbored the political regugee in their home.

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Harmfull adj.
Harm n., v.
Harfully

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Unhealthy

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Insignificant
Insignificantly
Insignificance

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Meaningless
Of little value

The amount of rainfall this summer has been insignificant.

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Mysterious
Mysteriously
Mystery
Mysteriousness n.

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Baffling

Not easily understood or figured out

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Perilous
Perilously
Peril n.

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Dangerous
Threatening or risky

There are ample perils in the soprt of mountain climbing.

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Promote
Promoter
Promotion

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Boost
To encourage or advertise, to elevate in rank or grade

Many nations promite tourism to lure foreign currency.

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Redundant adj.
Redundancy n.
Redundantly

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Repetitious
Being excessive, showing unnecessary repetition

Lush, redundant vegetation is common in tropical climates.

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Reject

Rejection

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Refuse

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Substantial
Substantially
Substantive adj.

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Significant
Important, strongly made, of value

This substantive article will change your opinion of rock music.

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Trait n.

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Characteristic

Alma’s blonde hair is a trait inherited from her father.

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Underscore v.

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Highlight
To make evident or emphasize

The conclusion of the report should underscore its main ideas.